Regulatory Process
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
In June 2006, Duke Energy filed an application and supporting testimony with the North Carolina Utilities Commission for a “Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity” (CPCN) to modernize Cliffside Steam Station, located in Rutherford and Cleveland counties, N.C.
Recent Developments
News Release - February 11, 2008:
Court Ruling Should Have No Impact on Cliffside Air Permit
News Release - January 29, 2008:
North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Issues Final Cliffside Air Permit
Don’t Let the Noise Obscure the Facts (pdf, 9 KB)
Op-Ed by James L. Turner
President and Chief Operating Officer
Duke Energy, U.S. Franchised Gas & Electric
Excerpts printed in the Raleigh News & Observer January 24, 2008
Cliffside Critics Ignore Facts (pdf, 13 KB)
Op-Ed by Ellen Ruff
President of Duke Energy Carolinas
Printed in The Charlotte Observer 01/23/08
News Release - January 23, 2008:
Duke Energy Responds to Gubernatorial Candidates’ Remarks Concerning Cliffside Air Permit
News Release - February 28, 2007:
North Carolina Utilities Commission Approves One Cliffside Unit
Regulatory Filings and Supporting Testimonies
February 29, 2008
Cliffside Project Cost Update (pdf, 124 KB)
December 28, 2007
Cliffside Project Cost Update (pdf, 78 KB)
November 30, 2007
Cliffside Project Cost Update (pdf, 39 KB)
June 29, 2007
Cliffside Project Cost Update (pdf, 15 KB) filed with the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
June 14, 2007
Order (pdf, 86 KB) issued by the North Carolina Utilities Commission denying joint motion to supplement.
May 1, 2007
Duke Energy Carolinas’ Response to Special Interest Groups’ Joint Motion for Reconsideration filed with the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
Read response (pdf, 397 KB)
March 21, 2007
Full order (pdf, 2 MB) issued by the North Carolina Utilities Commission granting Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity with Conditions.
January 17-19, 2007
Supplemental executive testimony filed with the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
William R. McCollum, Jr.
Group Executive and Chief Regulation Generation Officer
Duke Energy
Read testimony (pdf, 84 KB)
Janice D. Hager
Managing Director, Integrated Resource Planning
Duke Energy
Read testimony (pdf, 146 KB)
View exhibits (pdf, 50 KB)
November 29, 2006
Updated Integrated Resource Plan analysis and executive testimony filed with the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
James E. Rogers
President and Chief Executive Officer
Duke Energy
Read testimony (pdf, 140 KB)
William R. McCollum, Jr.
Group Executive and Chief Regulation Generation Officer
Duke Energy
Read testimony (pdf, 650 KB)
Janice D. Hager
Vice President - Rates and Regulatory Affairs
Duke Energy
Read testimony (pdf, 90 KB)
Judah Rose
Managing Director
ICF International
Read testimony (pdf, 360 KB)
November 16, 2006
Cliffside Project Cost Update (pdf, 35 KB) filed with the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
Week of September 11, 2006
Executive testimony filed in evidentiary hearing before the North Carolina Utilities Commission.
James E. Rogers
President and Chief Executive Officer
Read testimony (pdf, 30 KB)
Ellen T. Ruff
President - Duke Energy Carolinas
Read testimony (pdf, 27 KB)
William R. McCollum, Jr.
Group Vice President - Regulated Fossil/Hydro Generation
Read testimony (pdf, 42 KB)
Janice D. Hager
Vice President - Rates and Regulatory Affairs
Read testimony (pdf, 50 KB)
May 11, 2005
Duke Energy's preliminary CPCN application. (pdf, 330 KB)
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